Havre de Grace City Councilwoman Worrell Resigns

STATEMENT BY MAYOR WILLIAM T. MARTIN REGARDING THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCIL MEMBER MONICA WORRELL.

This evening at the city council meeting, Council Member Monica Worrell announced her resignation from the City Council effective immediately.

Since her first day on council, she has been a leader, an amalgam of conviction and civic mindedness. During her tenure, she has always spoken and stood up for what she believes in.

She played an intricate role in helping Havre de Grace achieve its Sustainable Maryland certification and passionately championed legislation that improved public safety, the environment, and economic development.

Our community is forever grateful for her service. Monica’s wisdom and compassion will be greatly missed. Moving forward, I am confident she will use her council experience to continue to make a powerful impact. I would like to thank Monica personally not only for her commitment but also for her friendship. I wish her all the best as she begins a new chapter.

In accordance with section 57 of the City Charter, in the upcoming weeks, I will submit to the City Council my nomination for their approval to fill the current vacant council position.

I saw this and started sobbing uncontrollably. Here I am at lunch, and my boss has asked me why I am so red in the face with raw emotion. You see, Monica was such a powerful influence on my life. I can’t believe she is gone.

Havre de Grace has been graced with a near perfect location with beautiful vistas, neighboring state park and quick access to the most traveled road in the USA. Too bad it’s politicians have squandered its natural potential decade after decade. They want Hdg to remain a backwater town with zero vitality. What a waste.

Albeit I agree with Q sentiment. Havre De Grace has significantly improved with the influx of people to APG. This improvement is likely more so the people who moved into the area and not anything to do with its local politicians.

You are a misinformed a$$. It’s easier to get any drug, including your rants about heroin signs beatdowns or worse done, stolen property or just about anything illegal, like your precious “lets arm everyone movement” in HDG then anywhere in Harford County. All this despite the valiant efforts of Chief Walter and her force. They are overwhelmed and understaffed. You are just blowing smoke and sniffing your own gas. HDG might look all pretty downtown, but so does Bel Air.

Hey the Orioles just fired Buck Showalter. You can go down there and show the whole Oriole and baseball fan base, and world how perfect you are and the O’s will have a perfect season next year like you. Want me to call Peter Angelos and let him know you are interested. He’s a pretty powerful civil attorney too. You two will get along great!

I am still praying for the Worrell family. This must be a terribly difficult period for them. I said a special prayer for her son Bud and her daughter-in-law Jenny, and I hope they find consolation in the thoughts of so many Harford Countians. All our love.